Gloria

Verdict: Gloria is worth booking; and easier to get into than its pedigree suggests

Gloria sits at an interesting crossroads in Oviedo's dining scene: it carries the Manzano family name (the same siblings behind NM For a first-timer to Oviedo who wants to eat well without committing to a full tasting menu experience or a triple-figure bill, Gloria is the clearest recommendation in the city.

What to Expect on a First Visit

Gloria is a designer-inflected space with a relaxed atmosphere, expect a room that looks considered rather than casual, even if the energy is unhurried. The concept pays tribute to the Manzano siblings' grandmother, which explains the name shared with their other Oviedo address. For a first visit, the format will feel familiar: a traditional à la carte with sharing in mind, plus two menu options. The lunchtime weekday menu (available once daily, midweek only) is the more accessible entry point. The more extensive tasting menu gives you a fuller picture of the kitchen's range, works if you want to understand what this team can do across multiple courses.

If you're visiting solo or want to sit at the bar counter, Gloria accommodates that specifically, you can watch food being prepared from there, which makes it a practical and engaging option for a single diner or for anyone who finds a counter seat more comfortable than a table. More on that below.

What the Kitchen Does Well

The Manzano siblings' reputation in Asturian regional cooking is well-documented. At Gloria, they apply that technical background to a more informal register: the à la carte leans on sharing plates with fusion elements woven into a recognisably regional foundation. The Michelin Plate designation (2025) signals that the kitchen is cooking at a consistent, competent level worth a detour, it is not a star, but it is a meaningful quality signal from the Guide in the context of a relaxed, mid-price restaurant.

The dishes flagged in the venue's own editorial profile are worth noting: the nems with pork cheek and prawns, the potato tortilla, the Casa Marcial ham croquettes. The croquettes carry particular weight, Casa Marcial is the Manzano family's Michelin-starred mothership restaurant, the croquettes have crossed over to Gloria as a signature. Ordering them here is not a consolation prize; it is a direct line to the technique that underpins the family's reputation in the region. For a first visit, these are the logical anchors around which to build your order.

Booking Gloria: How Far Out Do You Need to Plan?

Booking difficulty is rated Easy. Unlike NM, where the creative tasting menu format and smaller room make reservation windows considerably tighter, Gloria's more informal structure and broader format mean availability is generally less constrained. A few days' notice should be sufficient for most visits, though if you are targeting the midweek lunch menu or a specific date around a local event or festival, booking a week out is a sensible precaution.

If you are visiting Oviedo as part of a wider trip through northern Spain and considering restaurants such as Arzak in San Sebastián, Azurmendi in Larrabetzu, or Martin Berasategui in Lasarte-Oria, those require reservations weeks or months in advance. Gloria does not, which makes it one of the more direct bookings in a region where top-tier kitchens routinely fill well ahead.

Practical Details

Gloria's address is C. Cervantes, 24, 33004 Oviedo, Asturias. For more on eating and drinking in the city, see our full Oviedo restaurants guide, our Oviedo bars guide, and our Oviedo hotels guide. You can also browse Oviedo wineries and Oviedo experiences for a fuller picture of the city.

How It Compares

Within Oviedo's mid-range, Gloria and Ca'Suso are the two €€ options most worth serious consideration. Ca'Suso takes a contemporary approach; Gloria brings regional Asturian technique to a sharing-plate format with fusion touches. If you want the more modern, purely Asturian register in a relaxed setting, Gloria has the stronger technical pedigree behind it given the Manzano family connection. If you want a direct contemporary lunch without the tasting menu decision, Ca'Suso is an equally easy booking at the same price point.

Casa Fermín and Cocina Cabal both operate at €€€ with a traditional cuisine focus. For a diner who wants the full formal Asturian tradition without moving to the leading price tier, either is a reasonable choice, but you are paying more per head for a more structured experience. Gloria undercuts both on price while delivering Michelin-acknowledged cooking, which is a meaningful advantage if budget is a factor.

NM operates at €€€€ and is the Manzano siblings' most ambitious project in Oviedo. It is the right choice for a special-occasion tasting menu with full creative range. Gloria is the right choice for everything else: a well-cooked, accessible meal from the same family, at a price that does not require a special occasion to justify. For most first-time visitors to Oviedo, Gloria is the easier, lower-risk entry point to this kitchen's cooking.

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